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Can AI save the planet? Some Marylanders are trying to make the case 08/07/2023 09:03am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The mere mention of "artificial intelligence" inspires a lot of dread and wonder in the general populace. Yet it's an overbroad subjec 6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey's preparedness is still uncertain 08/07/2023 08:05am • ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Dust and rubble fill the street as an excavator tears off chunks of concrete from an old apartment building. Bystanders and former residents watch from afar as construction equipment tears down the structure. Among the bystanders is Ibrahim Ozaydin, 30, a former resident. H Car Review: Nissan Rogue goes from slow to respectable with a power upgrade for 2023 08/07/2023 06:42am • The 2023 Nissan Rouge Platinum — the popular compact crossover sports a two-tone paint job and 19-inch wheels. (WTOP / Mike Parris) When I drove the new-look Rogue back in 2021, I really liked what Nissan did to the compact crossover. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the power didn� Beyoncé takes FedEx Field stage after lightning delay; tour funds extended Metro service for fans 08/07/2023 05:53am • After severe weather touched down Sunday night, followed by a lightning scare, Beyoncé said the show must go on during the second night of her Renaissance Tour at FedEx Field — and her tour pitched in to keep Metro running late to accommodate the weather delays. More than 60,000 concertgoers w Ethiopia's government says it lost control of some areas in the Amhara region to militia fighters 08/07/2023 04:51am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s federal government says it lost control of some districts and towns to militia fighters in the country’s Amhara region during the latest conflict emerging in Africa’s second most populous nation. Residents reported heavy gunfire and military aircraft overhead Onana, Rice and Nkunku headline the Premier League's top offseason signings 08/07/2023 04:45am • In a summer dominated by big-name arrivals in the emerging Saudi league, the English Premier League has made some major signings of its own. Here is a look at six of them who could transform the playing style — and fortunes — of their new teams when the season starts on Friday: ___ ANDRE ONANA ( 'See the world just like anybody else': Disability, chronic disease not keeping older travelers from taking off 08/07/2023 04:27am • This summer, WTOP is taking you on a tour and exploring how adults 50 and older are spending their travels. Southwest Virginia resident Sharon Moore Myers has traveled extensively using a wheelchair. As a four-time Paralympian, she once traveled around the world competing and winning medals in sw Today in History: August 7, allies land at Guadalcanal during World War II 08/07/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2023. There are 146 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. On China releases TV documentary showcasing army's ability to attack Taiwan 08/06/2023 11:50pm • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to ramp up its rhetoric against the self-ruled island. “Chasing Dreams,” an eight-part docuseries ai Colts' Shaquille Leonard working to overcome fear of injury after missing most of past 2 seasons 08/06/2023 05:20pm • WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Shaquille Leonard finally looks and sounds like his old self. The Indianapolis Colts star linebacker is running around, making plays at training camp, injecting energy with his customary nonstop voice. On Saturday, after missing most of last season with an impinged nerve th Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week into prison hunger strike 08/06/2023 03:46pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison to protest criminal charges against him, was hospitalized Sunday, his party said. Sonko was imprisoned last week in advance of criminal proceedings against him on charges of calling fo Fairfax Co. police give tips on ride-share safety 08/06/2023 03:34pm • Are you double-checking the car and driver before you hop in a ride-share vehicle? The Fairfax County police are giving tips to the community that may help you and your loved ones stay safe. Since the beginning of 2023, the Fairfax County police have had three separate ride-share incidents report Russia unleashes missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, retaliating for an attack on a tanker 08/06/2023 03:27pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage Sunday across parts of Ukraine that killed six people, Kyiv officials said, as Moscow followed through on its promise to retaliate for an attack on a Russian tanker. Separately, Moscow’s second-largest airport briefly suspended fl Jets' Nick Bawden went from tossing passes to throwing blocks in college switch to fullback 08/06/2023 02:44pm • FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Nick Bawden had dreams as a youngster of being a big league pitcher. Too many curveballs later, his right arm caused him to call an audible. He went from the mound to the huddle, switching to football and playing quarterback. “My elbow was shot, but I could throw a foo Days of torrential rains and floods in Austria have left 1 person dead, officials say 08/06/2023 02:35pm • VIENNA (AP) — Torrential rains and heavy floods have ravaged southern Austria for the past three days, killing one person who was swept away by a quickly swelling river on Sunday, officials said. After the person fell into the river, firefighters, divers and water rescuers immediately began rescu